# Replace \`and\` with \`\\n\` in forms for author-like fields

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/replace-and-with-n-in-forms-for-author-like-fields/1334>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [September 11, 2018, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/replace-and-with-n-in-forms-for-author-like-fields/1334 "2018-09-11T08:20:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![alikazemkhanloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@alikazemkhanloo](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/alikazemkhanloo)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/replace-and-with-n-in-forms-for-author-like-fields/1334/1 "2018-09-11T08:20:25Z")

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by default Jabref just use the exact content of the `author` field in the source of `.bib` file. So I have to use the `and` keyword every time. It would be great if it can replace the `\n` character with `and`, then one can enter author names in multiple lines but in the ‌Bibtex source they remain as it was before ( just like Mendely).

also, there is a custom filed in Persian named `authorfa` that is used to add Persian names of authors. it is very hard to mix RTL and `and` keyword together. so adding this feature will improve the user experience for users with RTL language.

what you write in Jabref form when editing fields:  
Joni Hersch  
Leslie S. Stratton

what you get in Bibtex source:  
Joni Hersch and Leslie S. Stratton

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**Author:** ![i\_ngli](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/i_ngli/32/677_2.png) [@i\_ngli](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/i_ngli)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/replace-and-with-n-in-forms-for-author-like-fields/1334/2 "2020-05-03T17:40:56Z")

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I think this would also work well for the proposal at [https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6140](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6140)